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Classic BYU Speeches

Classic BYU Speeches

A Compensatory Spiritual Power for the Righteous | Neil L. Andersen | August 2015

Sep 9, 2026 · 38 min · 9 segments

As evil increases in the world, there are compensatory spiritual gifts—like temple work and the sabbath day—to give power to the righteous…

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As evil increases in the world, there are compensatory spiritual gifts—like temple work and the sabbath day—to give power to the righteous…

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Welcome to the Classic Speeches podcast presented by BYU Speeches, bringing you treasured talks from 70 years of BYU devotionals.

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This devotional address, entitled A Compensatory Spiritual Power for the Righteous, was given on August 18, 2015, by Neil L. Anderson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

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Introducing the Classic Speeches Podcast0:00 – 0:34

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Welcome to the Classic Speeches podcast presented by BYU Speeches, bringing you treasured talks from 70 years of BYU devotionals.

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Be sure to check out our other podcasts by searching BYU Speeches wherever you get your podcasts or by visiting speeches.byu.edu slash podcasts.

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This devotional address, entitled A Compensatory Spiritual Power for the Righteous, was given on August 18, 2015, by Neil L. Anderson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.